Have you considered an internship as a recruiting expert at Hays?Our award-winning intern programme will give you a unique insight into the world of work and hands-on experience of life in business. Our 12 month internship will see you running your own desk, working alongside high performing consultants, and interacting with both candidates and clients – in fact you’re pretty much treated just like every other employee that works for us. As a result you’ll be equipped with the skills you’ll need to succeed once you finish university, and many of our interns return to Hays after completing their studies.

Why choose an internship in recruitment?Recruitment is a fantastic career choice – it’s fast-paced and dynamic, every day you'll make a lasting impact. As a Recruiter, you manage your own business and work in a commercial and entrepreneurial environment. You source candidates, win business and match the right candidate to the right job.

It's hard work as you have to hit sales and activity targets (and we have high expectations at Hays) but a career in recruitment is extremely rewarding – you transform lives and business, you can earn great commission and you’ll enjoy regular career progression.

About HaysWe are the most successful recruitment company in the U.K, placing more than one candidate into a job every minute of every business day. We’re global and operate all across the UK&I, working with many of the biggest companies as well as a wide range of smaller businesses.

We've been voted one of the UK’s best companies to work for by Glassdoor and we're the most followed recruitment company globally on LinkedIn. Our internship was recognised by Rate My Placement as being the best in the recruitment industry and one of the top companies in the UK. If you’re thinking about a future career in business there’s no better internship for you than Hays.

What you'll need to succeedThere's not one typical person that makes a good Recruiter…and people with all sorts of degrees and disciplines have completed internships with us. To succeed you'll need to be sales driven, results-focused, and possess an ambitious drive to succeed. Recruitment is hard work and it takes time to achieve results so resilience, persistence and determination is key. You need to be passionate about sales, people-focused, outgoing and confident.

You'll need to be approaching your third year of your Undergraduate Year In Industry to quality for our internship.

What you'll get in returnAs an intern at Hays you'll be given lots of responsibility and enjoy hands-on experience of running a desk. You’ll be given extensive training and support to help you become an expert and complete a successful internship as well as have access to the best tools and technology in the industry.

You’ll also receive:

A competitive salary & commission

Exciting incentives and rewards

Referral bonuses

We offer high-performing individuals the opportunity to become a Talent Scout and return to Hays once you’ve finished your studies.

What you need to do nowInterested in an internship at Hays as a Recruitment Consultant? Email your CV to Emma.Shahbazi@hays.com or call 0203 465 0187 straightaway to discuss your suitability. Visit our careers website, check us out on Glassdoor, follow us on LinkedIn and like us on Facebook.